The Absence of God ================== by Rilo Kiley ============= Tabbed by Philip Lee Philip2136@yahoo.com This song does not yet have an official title. The following is based upon a live recording on 10/15/2002. Chord Definitions ----------------- D D7 Dmaj7 Dmaj9 Em F#m G A A/C# A7 Asus4 Bm 2 2 X 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 1 2 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 3 3 2 2 2 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 2 2 2 2 4 X X X X 2 4 2 0 4 0 0 2 X X X X 0 2 3 X X X X X Chords With Lyrics ------------------ D Dmaj9 G A D Dmaj9 G A D Dmaj7 G A The absence of God will bring you comfort, baby D Dmaj7 G F#m and planning's for the poor so let's pretend that we're rich Bm x 2 Asus4 A and I'm not my body or what I choose to do with it D Dmaj7 G A Folk singers sing songs for the working, baby D Dmaj7 G F#m We're just recreation for all those doctors and those lawyers Bm x 2 there's no relief for their heavy hearts Asus4 A cause they'll be losing bodies tonight D Dmaj9 G A D Dmaj7 G A D D Em A F#m Bm And Rob says maybe love won't let you down Em A F#m Bm all of your failures are training grounds Em F#m G A Bm A/C# A7 and just as your back's turned you'll be surprised he says A as your solitude subsides D Dmaj7 G A D Dmaj7 We could be daytime drunks if we wanted, G A we'd never get anything done that way baby D Dmaj7 G F#m And we'd still be ruled by our dueling perspectives Bm x 2 and I'm not my story or perspective Asus4 A or the lies I'll tell you every time D D7 Em A F#m Bm And Rob says you love, love, love and then you die Em F#m G A Bm A/C# A7 A I've watched him while sleeping and seen him cry with closed eyes D Dmaj7 G A D Dmaj7 G A D Dmaj7 G A And you're not happy but you're funny and I'm tripping over my joy D Dmaj7 G A but I just keep on getting up again D Dmaj7 G A D Dmaj7 G F#m Bm Bm Asus4 A F#m Bm Teach you how to swim F#m Bm you turn the bad in me into good again Em F#m G A Bm A/C# A7 A D D7 Em A F#m Bm And I say there's trouble when everything is fine Em A F#m Bm the need to destroy things creeps up on me every time Em F#m G A Bm A/C# A7 and just as love's silhouette appears A D D7 I close my eyes and disappear with you tonight F#m Bm and something's got to change F#m Bm cause our love's the slowest moving train Em F#m G A Bm A/C# A7 A D 28 Seconds of Tablature ------------------------ h = hammer on p = hammer off D Dmaj9 G A hp hp hp ------232-------|------020-------|------232-------|------------5---| 3---------3-----|2---------2-----|0---------0-----|2-----3-------2-| --2---------2---|--2-------------|----------------|----------------| 0---0---------0-|0---0-------0---|--0-------------|----------------| ----------------|--------------0-|--------------0-|0-0-0---0-0-----| ----------------|----------------|3---------------|----------------| D Dmaj9 G A hp hp hp ------232-------|------020-------|------232-------|5-3-2-0---------| 3---------3-----|2---------2-----|0---------0-----|--------3-3---2-| --2---------2---|--2-------------|----------------|----------------| 0---0---------0-|0---0-------0---|--0-------------|----------------| ----------------|--------------0-|--------------0-|----------------| ----------------|----------------|3---3-----------|----------------| D Dmaj7 G A ----------------|----------------|------3---------|------0---------| 3-----3-----3---|2-----3-----2---|0-----0-----0---|2-----2-----2---| ----------------|----------------|------------0---|----------------| 0-0-0---0-0---0-|0-0-0---0-0---0-|--0-------------|----------------| ----------------|----------------|----------------|0---0-----0---0-| ----------------|----------------|3---3-----3-----|----------------| The absence of God will bring you comfort, baby and D Dmaj7 G F#m ------0---------|----------------|------3---------|------2---------| 3-----3-----3---|2-----3-----2---|0-----0-----0---|2-----2-----2---| ----------------|----------------|------------0---|----------------| 0-0-0---0-0---0-|0-0-0---0-0---0-|--0-----0-------|--4-------------| ----------------|----------------|----------------|----4-----------| ----------------|----------------|3---3-----3-----|2---------2-----| planning's for the poor so let's pretend that we're rich and I'm